2. Stir in wild and brown rice and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in feta if using. Remove from heat and set aside.

3. Slice a little off the bottom of each acorn squash so that they stay upright. Place squash in a shallow baking dish and spoon rice mixture into acorn squash, packing mixture in somewhat. Put the tops of the squash back on top to cover.

4. Bake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes, or until the flesh of the squash is tender.

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As the granddaughter of illustrious author, Ernest Hemingway, Mariel was always destined to be well-known and publicly recognized. However, at the young age of 13, Mariel became famous in her own right when she made her silver screen debut in "Lipstick". Four years later her work in Woody Allen'­s "Manhattan" earned her an Oscar nomination. She has since made 30 films and numerous television appearances in series and as a host of several environmental and humanitarian documentaries.

Now at the age of 47, Mariel is the mother of two daughters, Dree 21 and Langley 19 and a caretaker of anywhere from 2 to 6 delightful dogs at a time. For over 20 years, she has been pursuing her passion for yoga and health and is now seen as a voice of holistic and balanced health and well- being. As part of that role she has leads wellness retreats all over America, sharing her insights about movement, silence, nutrition, and home. In 2003, she published her powerful bestselling memoir, "Finding My Balance". A truly insightful and inspiring story, of her life's journey through the eyes of yoga and meditation. Mariel'­s second book called "Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out" (Harper Collins San Francisco 2007), is a how-to guide to finding ones balance and health through self-empowering lifestyle techniques and is a huge success for Mariel and especially for those whom incorporate her inspiring advice.

Her latest and most exciting project is Mariel's Kitchen – a company that will produce real food products with a real life message! Mariel believes that the health of the body mind and spirit is the first step in becoming conscious of the health and well being of the environment that surrounds us. So eat real food grown organically and locally and get more in touch with who you are and how we interact with our communities. You can check out her message and her mission on both Marielhemingway.org and Marielskitchen.com.